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James Baker was a prominent American diplomat serving as Secretary of State during George H.W. Bush’s presidency from 1989 to 1992. He is particularly recognized for his instrumental role in coordinating international support leading up to and including the First Gulf War. Baker's expertise extended...
The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive tank engagement fought on February 26, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf War. The confrontation occurred in southern Iraq when elements of the U.S. 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment encountered and decisively defeated the armored forces of the...
The Battle of Medina Ridge was a decisive tank engagement fought on February 27, 1991, during the Gulf War's Operation Desert Storm. The battle took place in southern Iraq between the United States 1st Armored Division and Iraq's Republican Guard Medina Division. Over a few hours, American forces ut...
The Battle of Norfolk was a large-scale armored engagement during the Gulf War ground campaign, fought on February 27, 1991 near the Kuwaiti-Saudi border. U.S. VII Corps units, including the 1st Infantry Division and the 2nd Armored Division (Forward), engaged elements of the Iraqi Republican Guard'...
The Fist of God is a military thriller novel written by Frederick Forsyth and published in 1994. Set during the 1991 Gulf War, the plot intertwines historical events with a fictionalized account of a British SAS operative inserted behind enemy lines in Iraq. His mission is to locate and neutralize a...
A January 1991 Gulf War engagement in which Iraqi forces briefly seized the Saudi town of Khafji before coalition troops recaptured it within two days.
Approved in 1992, this United Kingdom campaign medal recognizes personnel who served in the liberation of Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War operations.
Established by the government of Kuwait in 1994, this campaign medal recognizes military personnel who served in the Persian Gulf War liberation operations.
Authorized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1991, this military campaign medal honors coalition forces who participated in the liberation of Kuwait.
Created in 1991, the Southwest Asia Service Medal is a United States military award recognizing personnel who served in the Persian Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm operations.
